Social inequalities may be magnified during times of economic growth and recession when unemployment levels increase and income opportunities diminish. During a recession with high regional unemployment levels, can therapists expect the same improvements from therapy as they could in good economic times? The aim of this naturalistic study was to use routinely collected outcome measurement data to explore the relationships between unemployment status and client level of distress at the start and completion of counselling.

Tutty, L., Babins-Wagner, R. (2016). Outcomes and recidivism in mandated batterer intervention before and after introducing a specialized domestic violence court. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Published online first May 3, 2016.

Babins-Wagner, R., Berzins, S., Lacroix, E. Long term follow up of psychotherapy – An initial study in a naturalistic setting. Society for Psychotherapy Research Conference, Jerusalem, Israel. June 25, 2016.

Babins-Wagner, R. & Keough, C. Introducing Practice Based Research to Social Work Students and Clinicians. Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences & The Canadian Association for Social Work Education. June 1, 2016, Calgary, AB.

Babins-Wagner, R. Creating a Community of Practice in Measuring Client Outcomes. 2015 Alberta College of Social Workers Annual Conference. March 28, 2015. Calgary, Alberta

Tutty, L., & Babins-Wagner, R. Strengthening Families: An Evaluation of a Pilot Couples Program for Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Abuse. Poster presentation at the National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence, Washington, DC. March 14, 2015

Tutty, L. & Babins-Wagner, R. You’re Not Alone: An Evaluation of the Mental Health Outcomes of Therapy Groups for Abused Women. National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence, Washington, DC. March 14, 2015.

Berzins, S., Guyn, L., & Babins-Wagner, R. Development of a Signal System for Feedback Informed Treatment. The 28th Annual Sebastian K. Littmann Research Day, University of Calgary, March 14, 2015.

Babins-Wagner, R. The Impact of Counselling in Depression Treatment. Canadian Mental health Association National Conference, Calgary, AB. October 23, 2014.

Babins-Wagner, R. From Outcomes to Impact in the Treatment of Domestic Violence Offenders. The Ending Family Violence: Intervention to Prevention: A Family Violence Research Symposium, Nisku, Alberta. October 15, 2014.